In this edition:
Welcome Week Programs
Save the Dates
Thank yous!
Welcome Jeremy Block our new Jewish Campus Service Corps Fellow
Office Hours with Rabbinic Intern Jeff Brown
Exciting New Study Opportunities at Hillel this Year!
Parents Club Fall Newsletter
Help with High Holidays
Residence Hall Programming Initiative--Help Wanted
Campus contact information
Do you know a first year Miamian who is not receiving this e-mail?
Alumni Newsletter News and Notes
Great Apartment near Uptown!
Babysitting Help Wanted--September 5
Religious School Teaching opportunity
Hillel Parking Lot Registration
Contact information and building hours
Welcome Week Programs
Thurs, Aug 26 12:00 pm Do you need a ride to Hillel for Shabbat? Come find Jeremy at Shriver Center. Or contact him at fellow@muhillel.org
6:00 pm Association of Jewish Students Welcome Dinner at Hillel. Come meet our student leadership and learn how to get involved with our 10 program committees.
Fri, Aug 27 11:00 am How was your first week of classes? Come tell Jeremy at Bell Tower. Or contact him at fellow@muhillel.org
4:00 pm Office hours with Rabbinic Intern Jeff Brown. Contact ravziggy@hotmail.com
5:00 pm Program Board meeting at Hillel. New members always welcome! Contact Heather at goldsthr@muohio.edu
6:00 pm Shabbat service followed by FREE Shabbat dinner. Contact Matt at strausmp@muohio.edu
Sat, Aug 28 12:30 pm Miami Students for Israel Welcome Back BBQ at Hillel. Contact Noam at schafenm@muohio.edu
Save the Dates
Sun, Aug 29 4:00 pm Mega Fair at Cook Field! Look for Hillel and Miami Students for Israel
Mon. Aug 30 7:15 pm Discovering Judaism presented by Cincinnati Kollel. Join this lively dinner and discussion every week.
Tues., Aug 31 7:00 pm Ladies Night! Contact Shira at lazebnsz@muohio.edu
Wed., Sept 1 7:30 pm Miami Students for Israel presents: Arab Israeli Conflict in a Nutshell. Contact Noam at schafenm@muohio.edu
Thur., Sept 2 5:00 pm Office Hours with Rabbinic Intern Jeff Brown. Contact ravziggy@hotmail.com
6:30 pm First Year Student Pizza Tasting
7:15 pm Adam and Eve. An informal Jewish education class with Rabbinic Intern Jeff Brown. What better place to start, than at the beginning? Join us to discuss the story that gave Christians the notion of "original sin" and made the apple famous. The story has crime, deception, a famous villain, a paradigmatic gender bias against women, and even a connection to the Harry Potter saga. Contact ravziggy@hotmail.com
Fri., Sept 3 5:00 pm Fall Break Planning meeting
6:00 pm Shabbat service and Free Shabbat dinner
THANK YOU to Bryan Markovitz and his committee for planning and executing a great event on Monday. Special thanks to Andy Purchase of www.513dj.com for a great party! And, special thanks to Vaad Hoier of Cincinnati for lending us popcorn and cotton candy machines.
Welcome Jeremy Block our new Jewish Campus Service Corps Fellow! Jeremy will be out and about during the first weeks of school welcoming students and connecting them to Jewish life on campus. You can reach Jeremy at (513) 523-5190 or fellow@muhillel.org.
Office Hours with Rabbinic Intern Jeff Brown: What are office hours, you ask? These are designated blocks of time when our rabbinic intern will be on campus and available to: answer any/all of your questions about Judaism; privately "talk" about a challenging issue in your life; discuss being Jewish on campus; talk about the upcoming Hillel program you might be planning; just hang out, etc. Most important for you to know is that the time is set aside for YOU! Appointments in advance are recommended, but not required! For questions or appointments, email Jeff at ravziggy@hotmail.com
Exciting New Study Opportunities at Hillel in the Upcoming Year! This year we are pleased to announce that in addition to continuing the Discovering Judaism (DJ) series taught by representatives of the Kollel of Cincinnati our Rabbinic Intern, Jeff Brown, will also be offering a series of engaging opportunities to begin or expand your Jewish learning. Jeff will be staggering his classes so that one week he'll be teaching on Tuesday night and the next week on Thursday night, along with several Sunday dates. Although the topics of the Tuesday/Sunday classes will be a bit different from the Thursday classes, here's what they both have in common:
•A safe and open environment where you can bring your questions and curiosities.
•A spirit of welcoming where you can feel comfortable bringing your friends and/or your significant others! Those who are not Jewish are ALWAYS welcome at Hillel programming.
•A place that welcomes a wide variety of viewpoints, and encourages debate and even respectful disagreement!
•A place that wants to hear from YOU regardless of your level of Jewish knowledge or observance.
Our Tuesday night/Sunday afternoon classes are going to be more "issues-oriented". We'll try to go in-depth&Mac226; during the time provided to discuss what Judaism has to say about one particular subject. Some of the subjects are a bit controversial so bring your opinions, but come open-minded to hear what your fellow students have to say about it too! Here are some of the dates we've already reserved on the calendar:
Our Thursday night classes will provide us with an opportunity to study a little Tanakh (the Hebrew world for the Jewish Bible) together. We'll be revisiting famous Bible stories, and discussing their impact on Judaism, Western civilization, and of course: our lives today. Take note: the stories aren't exactly as you may remember them from your childhood! Sex and violence in the Bible?!? Oh, yeah. . .
If you have any questions about study opportunities at Hillel, or you&Mac226;d like to suggest a topic for a future discussion, please email Jeff at ravziggy@hotmail.com.
Parents Club Fall Newsletters are in the mail. Calendar of events, Jewla card registration, Parents Weekend Information, and High Holiday sign-up info is included. Make sure that we have your home information so that your parents receive these important announcements. Contact muhillel@muhillel.org.
Help with High Holidays: Hillel sponsors Progressive (a mix of Reform and Conservative traditions) services on campus for the High Holidays. Arrangements can be made for those who wish to attend services at the Conservative congregation in Hamilton, OH. More details about High Holidays as they approach. If you are interested in helping rabbinic intern Jeff Brown (he led the downstairs Passover seder ) with High Holiday services, e-mail him at ravziggy@hotmail.com. Assistance needed to plan services, blow shofar, read torah and/or haftarah, english readings, and music.
Interested in planning programs in the res halls that connect Jewish students with each other? Hillel is seeking outgoing and creative students to plan programs, serve as liaisons to students living in residence halls, and build partnerships with campus organizations. Approximately 35-40 hours per semester, stipends provided along with training and supervision. Contact Amy at director@muhillel.org.
Campus Contact Information: New students and returning students, please forward us your new campus contact information so that we can be sure you receive our welcome back mailing at your new campus address. Send this information to muhillel@muhillel.org.
Do you know first year students who are not receiving this e-mail? We met many incoming 1st years during Orientation, but we know there are more out there. Help us track them down by sending their information to us at muhillel@muhillel.org.
Alumni Newsletter News and Notes: The debut edition of our Alumni Newsletter is scheduled to be mailed in the fall. We will be including alumni news, milestones, lifecycles events. Forward your news to Amy at director@muhillel.org
NEED A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE, ACROSS FROM HILLEL!! WITH A GREAT GROUP OF GIRLS!: One Block from Miami University Hillel. A Queensize Bed in a Beautiful Uptown Apartment. I will be abroad at Hebrew University in Jerusalem for the Fall Semester and will sublease my spot with a fabulous group of senior girls at Miami. Our beautiful furnished apartment is located in an ideal uptown location just a block from the uptown shops and restaurants! I have a new queen bed in a giant oversized room with one friendly roommate. We have a livingroom area, kitchen and great group of girls. You would need to interview with her to see if it would work out for the semester. I will be returning for my final semester. So the "sublease" would only be for the Fall/Winter semester ending in December. Contact Lia at Stonelr@muohio.edu
Babysitter wanted for September 5: My family will be attending a wedding on the Miami University campus Sunday, September 5. No kids are allowed at the wedding so I am trying to find a babysitter for the wedding. My boys are 3 1/2 years and one year old. If anyone is interested in Sunday night, and possibly Saturday as well, please contact Adam at amlubin@earthlink.net or 818-777-8148.
Beth Israel Synagogue in Hamilton is looking for a couple of Sunday School teachers for this upcoming Fall to add to their existing staff. Teaching experience a plus but not required. Must be good with children ranging from 5-12 years old. Hebrew education and background preferred. Please call (513)708-8645 or e-mail a resume to frankelmama@earthlink.net .
Hillel Parking Lot: If you have a car and are planning to drive to Hillel programs and meetings, you MUST register your car with Paula. Unauthorized cars parked in our parking lot will be ticketed.
CONTACT INFORMATION and BUILDING HOURS:
Hillel Foundation at Miami University
11 East Walnut Street
Oxford, OH 45056
phone: 513-523-5190
fax: 513-524-3342
muhillel@muhillel.org
Check us out on line at www.muhillel.org
Our two story building housing a tv lounge and game room, computer lab, and library is open Monday-Friday from 9:00 am - 6:00 pm and during program hours.
